A new report has found the Australian Government’s significant investment in disability services and support is helping to improve the lives of people with disability.…
Three extraordinary women have been chosen to represent the Australian community at this year’s United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York.…
A team of Indigenous NRL stars will take on Australia’s best young Indigenous cricketers in the first all Indigenous cricket game on the Sydney Cricket…
A team of Indigenous NRL stars will take on Australia’s best young Indigenous cricketers in the first all Indigenous cricket game on the Sydney Cricket…
Communities across the country are encouraged to get involved in this year’s National Aborigines and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) celebrations to be held from…
Eighteen remote communities across the Northern Territory will get better access to healthy and more affordable food thanks to a $50 million dollar funding package…
Almost 1200 Indigenous families in remote communities in the Northern Territory have improved housing after the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) exceeded its…
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin today visited Westmead Hospital in Sydney to meet some…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** PM: Can I start by saying happy New Year. Happy New Year to Jenny Macklin who has…
A new system to help more than 40,000 community housing residents update their Commonwealth Rent Assistance agreements automatically is being rolled out from today. Minister…
Expectant parents will have extra reason to celebrate New Year’s Eve tonight, with Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme officially starting tomorrow. This is a…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JOURNALIST: So Jenny, obviously it’s good news for mums that haven’t had their babies, what about the…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today met families and expectant parents for a baby shower at the Melbourne…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone for joining us here at the museum. If I could first…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** ELEANOR HALL: Several Federal Government programs will start up with the new year next week. One of…
The Australian Government today took a further step towards the recognition of Indigenous people in the Australian Constitution by appointing the members of the expert…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins MP, today thanked all Tasmanians for giving generously to those in need this Christmas. Ms Collins today…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** WARREN MOORE: We’re only about 10 days away now when the paid parental leave’s coming in which…
I congratulate Jeff Harmer AO on his outstanding service to the people of Australia and to successive governments over the past three decades. During his…
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to reduce homelessness, with our 10,000th new social housing residence to be completed across Australia this week.…
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib and Member for Chifley Ed Husic today visited the first house completed under the Affordable Housing for…
Twelve Australian companies have failed to comply with the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act according to a new report tabled today. The…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much for all being here today, on a Sunday. We’re very pleased that…
The Australian Government today welcomed the announcement of the first Indigenous Australian to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in its 108-year history. Rebecca Richards is…
New national standards to improve the lives of children and young people living in foster homes and other formal out-of-home care were today agreed by…